of various arthropods and only a small number of other Ambystomatidae larvae. Conservation In its Red List of Threatened Species, the IUCN lists Ambystoma talpoideum as being "Least Concern" because the population trend is stable. Threats to this species include destruction of forest ponds and swamp habitat, the filling in or deepening of breeding ponds, and the introduction of predatory fish. In Indiana, the mole salamander is listed as an endangered species. References Amphibian Species of the World: Ambystoma talpoideum University of Georgia: Mole salamander Illinois Natural History Survey: Ambystoma talpoideum Mole salamanders Amphibians described in 1838